Ghana vs Puerto Rico: Electricity demand
Ghana
21.83 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Puerto Rico
20.27 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Ghana rank
82nd
Puerto Rico rank
83rd
Electricity demand over time
- Ghana
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 21.83 terawatt-hours against 20.27 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico, a difference of 1.56 terawatt-hours.
That makes Ghana's figure about 1.1 times Puerto Rico's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Ghana ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.42 terawatt-hours | 23.63 terawatt-hours | 16.2 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 12.53 terawatt-hours | 20.51 terawatt-hours | 7.98 terawatt-hours | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 20.62 terawatt-hours | 19.65 terawatt-hours | 0.976 terawatt-hours | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity demand, Ghana or Puerto Rico?
- Ghana, at 21.83 terawatt-hours against 20.27 terawatt-hours in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity demand between Ghana and Puerto Rico?
- 1.56 terawatt-hours, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Puerto Rico?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Puerto Rico rank globally for electricity demand?
- Ghana ranks 82nd and Puerto Rico ranks 83rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity demand. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.